Postman’s Park is one of the few gardens you can find in the old City of London, but it’s not just a spot to sit and eat lunch. It’s also home to the touching Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice. It contains 54 plaques, each dedicated to an ordinary person who did something most extraordinary — gave their life in an attempt to save someone else. Devised in 1887 by artist George Frederic Watts, it was first unveiled in 1900 with just four plaques installed. Additional plaques were added, with the 53rd tile being added in 1931. After a 78-year hiatus, another plaque was finally added in 2009. There are still 66 empty spaces for heroes.

Sunday, June 7, 2020

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On This Day

1968 Sirhan Sirhan is indicted for the assassination of US Senator Robert Kennedy. He was sentenced to life in prison. He has been up for parole 15 times, denied each time on the grounds that he has not expressed adequate remorse for his crime.

Fact of the Day

The 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia was so loud that it was heard over 3,000 miles away, which is the equivalent of hearing a sound from Ireland while you are in Boston. It ruptured the eardrums of sailors over 40 miles away.

Nature Oddities

Rats can go up to 2 weeks without water, longer than camels, who can only go 3-5 days without water.

Food and Drink

English legend claims that the name “sirloin steak” comes from when King James I of England was so impressed by the quality of his steak that he knighted the loin of beef, which was referred to thereafter as “Sirloin.”